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Firefighters extinguish solar panel blaze on roof of Office Depot in Antioch

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:10 GMT

(BCN) -- Contra Costa County firefighters extinguished a blaze on the roof of a business in Antioch on Sunday afternoon, Con Fire said. The 1-alarm fire reported at 11:48 a.m. burned multiple solar panels on the roof of Office Depot at 5885 Lone Tree Way, causing significant damage to the business, Captain George Laing of Con Fire said. The office supply store will remain closed until repairs can be made. Over 50 SoCal-bound flights canceled as tropical storm Hilary impacts Bay Area airports (Contra Costa Fire Protection District)(Contra Costa Fire Protection District)Both Office Depot and nearby business PetSmart were evacuated out of caution, Laing said. There were no injuries reported. The fire was extinguished by 12:12 p.m., Laing said. Laing added that putting out solar panel fires is especially difficult and dangerous for firefighters, as they continue to generate electricity even after the power has been shut off. The cause of the fire is under investig...

Scherzer gets erratic after milestone K and Brewers beat Rangers 6-2 for 3-game sweep

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:10 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer moved into 11th place on the career strikeout list just before an erratic stretch when he forced in a pair of runs, and the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep.Corey Seager hit his 23rd homer for the AL West-leading Rangers (72-52), who matched a season high with their fourth consecutive loss. No. 9 batter Tyrone Taylor had a two-run triple and scored three times for Milwaukee (68-57), which maintained its three-game division lead over the second-place Chicago Cubs. Brewers starter Adrian Houser (5-4) struck out seven and allowed one run over five innings. Closer Devin Williams got his 30th save in 33 chances after coming in to get the final out with two on and an unearned run already in.Scherzer (12-5) had won his first three starts for Texas since his trade from the New York Mets. He got his 3,343rd strikeout when Brice Turang whiffed opening the third inning, the third of four...

BMW Championship Par Scores

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:10 GMT

SundayAt Olympia Fields – North CourseOlympia Fields, Ill.Purse: $20 millionYardage: 7,366; Par: 70Final RoundViktor Hovland69-68-65-61—263-17Matt Fitzpatrick66-67-66-66—265-15Scottie Scheffler66-69-64-66—265-15Rory McIlroy65-70-67-66—268-12Brian Harman65-68-67-69—269-11Max Homa68-62-71-68—269-11Sungjae Im68-68-68-66—270-10Russell Henley69-69-70-63—271-9Xander Schauffele71-65-67-68—271-9Corey Conners67-70-67-69—273-7Harris English68-67-72-66—273-7Tom Kim72-72-66-63—273-7Denny McCarthy69-69-65-70—273-7Andrew Putnam70-70-66-67—273-7Sam Burns71-70-62-71—274-6Patrick Cantlay68-68-71-67—274-6Wyndham Clark66-71-68-69—274-6Adam Svensson70-69-66-69—274-6Sahith Theegala66-72-69-67—274-6Cameron Young67-71-68-68—274-6Tom Hoge71-69-70-65—275-5Lucas Glover70-67-69-70—276-4J.T. Poston69-68-73-66—276-4Justin Rose70-65-68-73—276-4Eric Cole72-68-68-69—277-3Tommy Fleetwood70-67-69-71—277-3Rickie Fowler66-69-73-69—277-3Collin Morikawa67-70-72-68—277-3Keegan Bradley71-68-71-68—278-2Chris Kirk66-6...

BMW Championship Scores

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:10 GMT

SundayAt Olympia Fields – North CourseOlympia Fields, Ill.Purse: $20 millionYardage: 7,366; Par: 70Final RoundViktor Hovland69-68-65-61—263Matt Fitzpatrick66-67-66-66—265Scottie Scheffler66-69-64-66—265Rory McIlroy65-70-67-66—268Brian Harman65-68-67-69—269Max Homa68-62-71-68—269Sungjae Im68-68-68-66—270Russell Henley69-69-70-63—271Xander Schauffele71-65-67-68—271Corey Conners67-70-67-69—273Harris English68-67-72-66—273Tom Kim72-72-66-63—273Denny McCarthy69-69-65-70—273Andrew Putnam70-70-66-67—273Sam Burns71-70-62-71—274Patrick Cantlay68-68-71-67—274Wyndham Clark66-71-68-69—274Adam Svensson70-69-66-69—274Sahith Theegala66-72-69-67—274Cameron Young67-71-68-68—274Tom Hoge71-69-70-65—275Lucas Glover70-67-69-70—276J.T. Poston69-68-73-66—276Justin Rose70-65-68-73—276Eric Cole72-68-68-69—277Tommy Fleetwood70-67-69-71—277Rickie Fowler66-69-73-69—277Collin Morikawa67-70-72-68—277Keegan Bradley71-68-71-68—278Chris Kirk66-66-75-71—278Emiliano Grillo73-69-71-67—280Si Woo Kim71-69-69-71—28...

Arike Ogunbowale, Teaira McCowan lead balanced Dallas Wings past Washington Mystics 97-84

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:10 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 17 points, Teaira McCowan added 15 points and 13 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings defeated the Washington Wizards 97-84 on Sunday.The Wings had six players in double figures. Natasha Howard scored 15 points, Crystal Dangerfield 14, Maddy Siegrist 11 and Kalani Brown 10. Satou Sabally added nine points and 10 assists.Brown made a pair of free throws for Dallas early in the fourth quarter, then the Wings went the next 5:06 without a point, seeing their lead that was once 20 points cut to 13. Ogunbowale hit a pair of free throws and Veronica Burton added a 3-pointer to get Dallas moving again. Natasha Cloud and Tianna Hawkins hit 3-pointers for Washington near the 3-minute mark, but Dallas maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way.Cloud scored 22 points for Washington, Brittney Sykes added 16 and Ariel Atkins finished with 13.After trailing 56-46 at halftime, Washington got as close as 65-61 before Dallas scored the next 11 points, with ...

Wildfire threat lurks year-round despite abundant rain

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:10 GMT

CASTLE PINES, Colo. (KDVR) -- Firefighter crews at South Metro Fire Rescue Station 39 are on standby and ready to go for a Red Flag Warning Sunday. “We have low humidity, high temperatures and gusty winds, which can make lands more vulnerable for fires," Eric Hurst, the PIO South Metro Fire Rescue said Sunday. Hot days ahead can increase fire danger with dry vegetation Hurst said Sunday's Red Flag Warning day was the first they've had in a while. He believed the last time they had one in their district was in the spring earlier this year.“We’ve had record-breaking rainfall and a lot of the area looks green, so it might be a surprise there is a Red Flag Warning today," Hurst said. "But the weather and the climate are two different things when it comes to wildfires." On days with high fire danger, Hurst said they respond to calls with more resources than normal. “On a normal day, if there is a small brush fire we send two engines, but on a day like today, we send six engines becaus...

Boulder Fire Rescue reminds drivers to watch for emergency vehicles after crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Boulder Fire Rescue tweeted Sunday reminding drivers to yield to emergency vehicles after a crash Sunday.It happened at the intersection of 28th Street and Valmont Road. Boulder Fire Rescue said a car crashed into a fire rescue battalion chief's pick-up truck. Drivers are now required to move over for these cars in Colorado BFR said the truck had lights and sirens on when the crash happened.Three people were taken to the hospital to be assessed, but BFR said there were no major injuries.As of Aug. 7, the move-over law in Colorado requires drivers to move over for more than just emergency vehicles.

Colorado cities with the most homes at risk in wildfires

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:10 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – The Maui fires are a terrifying reminder of the destruction that wildfires can cause. It's a threat many Western U.S. residents are unfortunately familiar with. A new report from CoreLogic analyzed how many homes and apartments in 14 Western states are at a high risk of fires. They looked at areas' slope, drought conditions, wildfire fuel, wind and other factors to determine places with the most at-risk residences. The West's largest state, California, unsurprisingly had the most number of homes facing wildfire risk. The Golden State also had the highest estimated cost for rebuilding after a devastating fire. Will a COVID mask protect you from wildfire smoke? While fires can occur anywhere, areas with lots of homes butted up against nature are at a higher risk. For example, in the Los Angeles metro area, residences "face an elevated risk due to their proximity to forested or undeveloped areas," the CoreLogic report said. "This geographic placement can pose challenges ...

Mass. father drowns while trying to save child, child’s mother from fast-moving river in NH

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:10 GMT

A Massachusetts man drowned in New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon after trying to rescue his child and his child’s mother from a fast-moving river. New Hampshire state troopers responding to a possible drowning in the Swift River in Albany around 12:33 p.m. learned that a family from Massachusetts was on the Passaconaway roadside when a mother and child became stuck in an area with fast-moving water, according to police.That’s when the father attempted to rescue them and ultimately became stuck in the current himself. The mother and child got to shore and bystanders helped get the victim to shore, where they performed CPR. He was later pronounced dead. His name has not been relased.Anyone who witnessed the incident or has additional details is asked to contact New Hampshire State Police – Marine Patrol Lieutenant Crystal McLain at (603) 227-2113 or [email protected] is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Block Island welcomes back visitors after hotel fire  

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:10 GMT

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. — Block Island welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after a fire tore through a historic hotel early Saturday, prompting officials on the summer tourist spot off the coast of Rhode Island to declare a state of emergency and urge the public to stay away.“Block Island is open for visitors! The beaches are lovely, many restaurants and shops are open. Come to bike and hike,” the Block Island Chamber of Commerce said in Facebook post Sunday.About 50 firefighters from around the state were flown and shipped in to help fight the flames at the Harborside Inn, and at least four ladder trucks were also brought in, the chamber said Saturday.In a separate post Sunday, the chamber urged donations to the Block Island Fire Department.“Their courageous efforts and fast action helped save the town. THANK YOU to all firefighters and first responders for keeping us safe,” the chamber wrote.The roof of the inn caved in around 1:30 a.m. All guests were evacu...